tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post5050385499553574820..comments2024-02-04T05:13:04.501-05:00Comments on Nik at Nite: Nikki Staffordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-60267981325293444672007-05-02T12:06:00.000-04:002007-05-02T12:06:00.000-04:00I have to disagree, Nikki.Sylar said he used Candi...I have to disagree, Nikki.<BR/><BR/>Sylar said he used Candice's illusion to become president. In order to do so, he would need to kill Candice. But Candice we know, was turned over to Bennet by Hiro, who turn turned her over to Parkman, and was then killed by Sylar. This all happens after the explosion.<BR/><BR/>Also, Nathan is not currently running for president (they have stated that he is running for Congress). He will presumably be elected president in '08.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-11329628639061050732007-05-02T09:43:00.000-04:002007-05-02T09:43:00.000-04:00fb: Really good points on Peter blowing to bits. I...fb: Really good points on Peter blowing to bits. I remember waaaay back in the episode where Claire stuck her hand down the garburetor and then pulled out her mangled fingers, which healed, I remember thinking, "But what if it had pulled her fingers off completely? Would she regrow new ones?"<BR/><BR/>In Peter's case, though, we have to remember Ted. In the episode where we saw him go apeshit on Bennet's house, Ted stayed pretty much intact. His face began peeling away and he was getting radiation poisoning, but he wasn't blowing up. I wonder if by "bomb" they aren't necessarily refer to something that goes kapow and explodes shrapnel everywhere (or in the case of a human body, human bits everywhere) but something that just shoots radiation out in a much bigger way than Ted could do. It's like Peter is uberTed.<BR/><BR/>Katherine T: I think, presumably, Sylar killed Nathan right before the election (or right after, or during, but it was definitely in that time frame) so by the time the Peter Bomb went off the following day (if Linderman's calculation is correct) he wouldn't have helped him. It's why, way back in Peter's dream in mid-season, he pictured Nathan just standing there not doing anything. Nathan was already Sylar at that point.Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-67073234183575598522007-05-02T03:32:00.000-04:002007-05-02T03:32:00.000-04:00The Chapatikid: Well, I did open my physics book, ...The Chapatikid: Well, I did open my physics book, but that's me. But then again there have been several science of superhero books publsihed, so it must be more than just me.<BR/><BR/>It's important in defining what Candice can and cannot do. As an illusionist (and in case you missed it, she was referenced as being an illusionist not once but twice during this episode), she can do more than just alter her appearance. She alter the environment and say, hide dead bodies from snooping police offers. We've only really seen the tip of her potential with these powers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-16502534420555639302007-05-02T01:06:00.000-04:002007-05-02T01:06:00.000-04:00Is it really important whether Candice is an illus...Is it really important whether Candice is an illusionist or a shape-shifter? Can we just accept that she can make herself look like other people? Or is that wrong of me to say that? It is a fantasy-comic world after all. Does it all have to be explained by light refraction? When we were kids, did we go to our physics books to find out how Superman could see through things? Or fly in the sky? Just asking...<BR/><BR/>Brilliant episode. Again. Loving Peter's scar. I agree, I don't think Peter actually gets harmed by the bomb, but I think Sylar definitely has SOME role to play in the fallout, which is why it is imperative to kill him. I think he kills Ted and absorbs his powers, and in a face off (like the one we saw), Peter goes off. Or maybe Sylar, but people think it's Peter because he was unconscious. Either way, I think there's going to be an end of season shakedown between P and S. As well as an end of season breakdown with Peter and Nathan.<BR/><BR/>And finally, why does Matt Parkman become bad? And Mohinder is still faffling. At least he's still good. He sort of reminds of the stereotypical gullible professor (but unstereotypically hot) like Professor Calculus in TinTin, who's always getting into trouble and needs to be saved by the hero(es) over and over again. But has valuable information to provide so they can't quite kill off the character or let him die.The Chapati Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08916089544395886858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-64450382434974403692007-05-02T00:21:00.000-04:002007-05-02T00:21:00.000-04:00Also, Wolverine has regenerated from just his skel...Also, Wolverine has regenerated from just his skeleton after the rest of his body was burned away (by the aforementioned Nitro), although I don't think Peter's skeleton is made of an indestructable metal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-61429328640845185172007-05-02T00:19:00.000-04:002007-05-02T00:19:00.000-04:00fb: you may be taking the blowing up part to liter...fb: you may be taking the blowing up part to literally. Just because Peter generates the blast doesn't mean he is harmed by it. Ted seems to be immune to his power (else he would have suffered radiation poisoning by now), and if Peter copied his power and went nuclear, he would not be harmed in the blast. Many characters in comics are immune to their powers (like Cyclops of the X-Men for instance).<BR/><BR/>Alternately, Peter could convert his body into the energy of blast, and reform his humanoid shape. This is how the original exploding man, Nitro the Exploding Man, does it. Nitro is best known for killing the original Captain Marvel (the Marvel one, not the DC one) and more recently nuking the town of Stanford and setting off Marvel's Civil War, in which the superheroes are forced to take sides in a war against those superhero's who register with the government and those who refuse to, and are hauled to a secret prison. Hmmm, exploding man, the government hauling superhumans to secret prisons, heroes forced to take sides against other heroes--that sounds awefully familiar for some reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-84188577434788023962007-05-01T23:48:00.000-04:002007-05-01T23:48:00.000-04:00see, nikki, i was having this discussion with my f...see, nikki, i was having this discussion with my friend S (the one you met in NYC in december) today -- i said i didn't understand how peter could be alive if he was blowed up real good when the bomb went off, and she seemed to think it was a no-brainer, and that he just regenerated, thanks to clare's powers.<BR/><BR/>okay ... except ... that seems like a total cop-out to me. i can buy peter/clare/whomever regenerating after being shot or stabbed or any other injury where the body essentially stays intact. but to gather all the millions and millions of itsy bitsy pieces created after a, you know, BOMB goes off? and reassemble it all back into a normal person? it just seems very far-fetched and stretching the limits of credibility and suspension of disbelief. if that's the case, and peter knew he could just regenerate even if he *was* the bomb (haha -- i meant literally, but figuratively, too!) it sort of takes away from the urgency of trying to stop him exploding (other than the millions of people dying, obviously -- what i'm saying is, his "death", which was hinted at all season long if he did, indeed, blow up, seems moot in light of this).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-28615107513223265952007-05-01T22:17:00.000-04:002007-05-01T22:17:00.000-04:00The hardest thing about living alone is that there...The hardest thing about living alone is that there isn't anyone to poke when you have an aha moment, followed a half hr later by the I KNEW IT moment. Nathan is Sylar in diguise.<BR/><BR/>The episode was one of the best.<BR/>My biggest question was when in the past five years did Sylar kill Nathan? <BR/>Followed by how did Nikki and Peter get together?<BR/>And what was up with the Haitian?<BR/><BR/>Can't wait for the next few episodes!<BR/>Katherine TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-79079665828645932762007-05-01T16:49:00.000-04:002007-05-01T16:49:00.000-04:00Nikki: in a matter of speaking. Only she can do w...Nikki: in a matter of speaking. Only she can do with his mind what David Copperfield does with sleight of hands and tricks. Now the question remains, is she creating hollograms by bending light or altering peoples perception by directly influencing their minds? Both kinds have appeared in comics (i.e. Dazzler and Mastermind respectively).<BR/><BR/>Considering Sylar was able to pose as the president, it's a safe bet that someone took a picture of him. If he was influencing perceptions of him, it wouldn't show on film. So it must be the hollogram theory.<BR/><BR/>Either that, or bad writing. Or Candice/Sylar is extremely powerful enough to influence people worldwide, and able to distinguish when people are looking at him or "Nathan" (if not, then when the showed a picture of Sylar on the news, everyone would have seen Nathan instead).<BR/><BR/>Well, that's enough from the resident comics/physics geek :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-70771905921093971512007-05-01T16:43:00.000-04:002007-05-01T16:43:00.000-04:00Time Travel 101 Current science says that it isn't...Time Travel 101 <BR/><BR/>Current science says that it isn't, but then science once said that supersonics jets and cell phones were imposible. For the purposes of this post, I will assume time travel is posible. <BR/><BR/>Now there are two schools of thought on this: the single universe theory and the multiverse theory.<BR/><BR/>The single universe theory says there is one timeline. If Hiro goes back to the past to change an event, he will either fail or in an ironic twist of fate, be the cause of the event in question. This reason behind this is simple. There is one past, in which Hiro arived. The fact that said event happened means Hiro failed.<BR/><BR/>The second theory is a multiverse theory, in which paralel universes exist. In this theory, Hiro can go back in time and change an event, but doing so creates a a scond timeline and does not result in the elimination of the Hiro's original timeline. So in this case, Hiro will also unable alter his future.<BR/><BR/>A variation on this has their being a fixed number of parellel timelines, and Hiro would travel back and arive in a second timeline (and not the past of his timeline). In this case, he can influence events in the second timeline, but his original timeline will once again remain unchanged.<BR/><BR/>Now even if Hiro could change his timeline, he would still be killing 6 billion people. Our experience shape who we are, and by eliminating the last 5 years, he will essentially be killing everyone on the planet. Yes, there would still be a Peter Petrelli, but it wouldn't be the same Peter Petrelli.<BR/><BR/>Now putting aside the ethics, could Hiro alter the course of history by changing key events? There are two schools of thoughts on this. Future Hiro seems to believe in the butterfly effect, that changing a single event can cause dramatic events (save the cheerleader, save the world). Another school believes that the course of history is far less mutable. For instance, if Hiro were to go back and kill Adolph Hitler as a baby, World War II would still happen as someone else takes the lead in his place. The details more change, but the end result is the same. This is what the writers at Lost are doing with Charlie, although taking it to a more extereme, Final Destination-esque case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-65834063852984180552007-05-01T12:49:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:49:00.000-04:00Brian: Is an illusionist like David Copperfield? (...Brian: Is an illusionist like David Copperfield? (I love messin' with ya...) ;) <BR/><BR/>Wow, GREAT observation on the scar, I never thought of that! He shouldn't have a mark on him if he can heal. <BR/><BR/>Roland/Colleen/fb: I was confused on the whole how does killing Sylar stop the bomb scenario, too. I'm sure it'll be explained in upcoming episodes. I wonder if Sylar kills Ted and absorbs his powers, and then he meets Peter, who adopts HIS powers, and that's how Peter blows up. You kill Sylar, Peter never comes into contact with Ted, you avoid the bomb. That's just one idea, but I'm hoping we'll find out. <BR/><BR/>I would honestly hate to see Sylar be killed. He's the ultimate enemy, and Zachary Quinto is SO awesome. I can't imagine how they'd up the ante in season 2 if they take out Sylar. <BR/><BR/>Colleen: A friend of mine lent me Profit and I can't wait to watch it. <BR/><BR/>fb: Good question about Vegas. Presumably he blew up, but could simultaneously heal himself through Claire's powers?Nikki Staffordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463618183850438914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-46859146850574272752007-05-01T12:40:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:40:00.000-04:00Zach Quinto has done such an amazing job as Sylar,...Zach Quinto has done such an amazing job as Sylar, I'd hate to see him leave the show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-51328240127122838872007-05-01T12:14:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:14:00.000-04:00my thought is that even if sylar is killed, the bo...my thought is that even if sylar is killed, the bomb will still go off, because sylar never had anything to do with that anyway. but without sylar in the picture, i don't think the negativity surrounding the heroes will exist, because nathan will be president, not sylar-as-nathan. can't wait to see how the season ends...since zachary quinto is credited as a guest star, it's my guess that his storyline will end with the season.<BR/>leorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-33536612602171094722007-05-01T11:43:00.000-04:002007-05-01T11:43:00.000-04:00i don't understand. if peter truly exploded when t...i don't understand. if peter truly exploded when the bomb went off, then how can he be in vegas? what am i missing??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-51507736017427810932007-05-01T10:51:00.000-04:002007-05-01T10:51:00.000-04:00So, it's all a 9/11 metaphor, with the crazy right...So, it's all a 9/11 metaphor, with the crazy right taking over after a NY disaster. <BR/><BR/>Killing Sylar won't help, though, will it? Because he didn't explode. Peter did.<BR/><BR/>So, does Hiro actually have to kill Peter?<BR/><BR/>I think I'd enjoy this show more if I hadn't read so many comic books. But still, a very enjoyable series.<BR/><BR/>Anyone enjoying Nathan (and especially Sylar/Nathan) needs to pick up Profit on DVD. Actually, pick it up anyway. Great Fox-cancelled series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-23450443734070682552007-05-01T08:39:00.000-04:002007-05-01T08:39:00.000-04:00Very intense and enjoyable episode. Some might sa...Very intense and enjoyable episode. Some might say too intense given the 9/11 references. However, it was interesting to see how past and present were intertwined, I'm not sure I completely understand changing the past with Peter/Sylar blowing up. Seems like Sylar is so powerful anyways, he has already eaten up so many powers, it almost makes him indestructible.<BR/><BR/>I hope that the second season does not exist post apocalypse. I like the lighter side of Heroes as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30892649.post-45669513552882593422007-04-30T23:29:00.000-04:002007-04-30T23:29:00.000-04:00Just as last week's episode invoked Watchmen, this...Just as last week's episode invoked Watchmen, this one is an obvious reference to another clasic comic story, Days of Future Past.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and Candise is a definately an illusionist.<BR/><BR/>My question, if Claire is alive in this future, that means Peter saved her from Sylar. But in that case, then he absorbed her healing power. So how come he's got a scar then?<BR/><BR/>Sylar displayed his seldom used freezing power in the fight with Peter. We haven't seen that since Matt and Audrey were chasing him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com